Sanskrit quote nr. 7920 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतान्येव तु बन्धाय सप्त सूक्ष्माणि सर्वदा ।
भूरादीनां विरागोऽत्र संभवेद् यस्तु मुक्तये ॥etānyeva tu bandhāya sapta sūkṣmāṇi sarvadā |
bhūrādīnāṃ virāgo'tra saṃbhaved yastu muktaye ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Bandha (बन्ध): defined in 21 categories.
Sapta (सप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Sukshma (suksma, sūkṣma, सूक्ष्म): defined in 16 categories.
Sarvada (sarvadā, सर्वदा): defined in 9 categories.
Bhur (bhūr, भूर्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Viraga (virāga, विराग): defined in 11 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Mukti (मुक्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “etānyeva tu bandhāya sapta sūkṣmāṇi sarvadā”
- etānye -
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eta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bandhāya -
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bandha (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- sapta -
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sapta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sapta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
- sūkṣmāṇi -
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sūkṣma (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarvadā -
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sarvadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhūrādīnāṃ virāgo'tra saṃbhaved yastu muktaye”
- bhūr -
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bhūr (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single]
- ādīnām -
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ādi (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ādi (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ādi (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- virāgo' -
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virāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- yas -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- muktaye -
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mukti (noun, feminine)[dative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 7920 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.